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> that's why elections matter. it's not small. it's big. it's important. democracy in a 300 be noisy an and it necessarily stirs passions, stirs of controversy. that won't change after tonight. and it shouldn't. these arguments we have are a mark of our liberty. c never forget that as we speak, and a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did today. across theurnt tree, americans followed the president's example, and chose to be more open-minded and 32 times before passing, in three states last night, in minnesota, voters and we sent a record number of women to the united states senate and no wonder we're optimistic. you, the american people reminded us thathi9 road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up. we have fought our way back and we know that in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> the best is yet to come we! saw that in the most diverse in american history. he won the women's vo l
> that's why elections matter. it's not small. it's big. it's important. democracy in a 300 be noisy an and it necessarily stirs passions, stirs of controversy. that won't change after tonight. and it shouldn't. these arguments we have are a mark of our liberty. c never forget that as we speak, and a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did today. across theurnt tree, americans followed the president's example, and chose to be more...
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iowa is a huge early voting state and i think if the story of this election ends up being the re-election if it does of president obama, it's going to be all about the early voting and the wider his lead, the wider the state -- the more early voting. >> let me throw up a stat from our iowa poll for folks. among those who say they have voted or will vote early, and mitt romney leads 55/35. so, you know, that is -- that points to the advantage there. i want to move to both wisconsin and new hampshire. i want to put up some job approval numbers for the president. because what's interesting in new hampshire and iowa in particular, the president's job approval was below his ballot cast. >> yeah. and that's what we're seeing here. look, when you're at 49 or 50, that's an okay number. but that doesn't put a lock on this by any stretch of the imagination. so whether it's his approval rating or what he's getting in the bat lot question against mitt romney, he doesn't have to look too far over his shoulders to see that that's mitt romney. he still only has 50%. the approval rating is a key baromete
iowa is a huge early voting state and i think if the story of this election ends up being the re-election if it does of president obama, it's going to be all about the early voting and the wider his lead, the wider the state -- the more early voting. >> let me throw up a stat from our iowa poll for folks. among those who say they have voted or will vote early, and mitt romney leads 55/35. so, you know, that is -- that points to the advantage there. i want to move to both wisconsin and new...
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with the election near, but the disaster now, two political rivals joined hands and got to work. they saw a shoreline battered beyond recognition, almost beyond belief. mile after mile of destruction, home after home, life after life. on the ground, at a local shelter, no political complications, just simple need, and promises from each man to needed. >> governor christie, throughout the this process has been responsive, he has been aggressive in making sure that the state got out in front of this incredible storm, and i think the people of new jersey recognized that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back even stronger than before. i want to thank him for his extraordinary leadership. >> i can't thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for our state and the people of our state. >> i ask you back up, please. >> reporter: in hoboken, that meant the national guard. nowhere to be seen late last night, was out in force today. rescuing people stranded and hungry. >> you can survive one night without food, water
with the election near, but the disaster now, two political rivals joined hands and got to work. they saw a shoreline battered beyond recognition, almost beyond belief. mile after mile of destruction, home after home, life after life. on the ground, at a local shelter, no political complications, just simple need, and promises from each man to needed. >> governor christie, throughout the this process has been responsive, he has been aggressive in making sure that the state got out in...
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christie, obama, intensely aware there's a presidential election six days from now. christie -- >> do they know that. >> christie knows barack obama will be president for the next three months when he's asking for billions of dollars from the federal government. >> do you think there is -- if there is political calculation here, if romney is elected president, does this hurt christie when there is a romney administration in january of next year? >> sure. yeah, i think it does. but i think -- >> if you're mitt romney you don't forget that six days -- >> christie's bigger quests will come from the lame duck congress from this president, enormous amounts of money from the federal government. >> looking at the long-term republican party prospects for christie to be out there in the key moment when the race is quite tight if we're paying attention to all the polls for him to be out there literally giving a bear hug to the president, we'll see a lot of -- >> actually hugged him yet. have we seen him yet? >> lift him off the ground. >> that is going to be impressive. christ
christie, obama, intensely aware there's a presidential election six days from now. christie -- >> do they know that. >> christie knows barack obama will be president for the next three months when he's asking for billions of dollars from the federal government. >> do you think there is -- if there is political calculation here, if romney is elected president, does this hurt christie when there is a romney administration in january of next year? >> sure. yeah, i think it...
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that's better than bill clinton at the start of his re-election year, and george w. bush, a month before he won a second term in 2004. diane, this afternoon, the white house upped the political ante, saying there will be 2 million new jobs created this year, if president obama's policies are adopted. those policies include tax increases on wealthier americans, which republicans on capitol hill call job killers. diane? >> jake, thanks. >>> on the topic of this bill, an update tonight. abc's chris cuomo got action. you remember last november, he told us about an outrage, lavish pensions for members of congress. in some cases, more than $50,000 a year for life. while so many others, including military families, get so much less. you may remember chris -- blocking reform, including a committee chairman. listen. >> you are the guy who can get this ball rolling. it's in your committee. you've got to do it. >> we will do it. >> but it hadn't happened. >> it has not been the number one priority right now. >> and today, it happened, tucked inside the payroll tax extension jak
that's better than bill clinton at the start of his re-election year, and george w. bush, a month before he won a second term in 2004. diane, this afternoon, the white house upped the political ante, saying there will be 2 million new jobs created this year, if president obama's policies are adopted. those policies include tax increases on wealthier americans, which republicans on capitol hill call job killers. diane? >> jake, thanks. >>> on the topic of this bill, an update...
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if there is fallout it might occur after he were re-elected. i think voters are basing this on the economy. maybe you have 1% of voters out there, undecided. an interesting event. but if romney had it in the cards to win before i'm not sure it would shift things enough against him. >> i guess it still comes down to swing states and in many of those, what may be more important for both candidates, the inability to get to both places like ohio in the last few days. >> sure, romney spending time in ohio, and that's where this election comes down to. obama up by 2, 2 1/2, 3 points. in history, candidates overcome leads like that, it's pretty hard. a small lead, when you have so few undecided voters left, thard of the state already voted and turned out, it's challenging and that's romney's biggest hurdle, entirely ohio. >> have you been described as a potential one-term celebrity pollster. how did you react? you are a bit of a rising superstar. if you get it wrong, obama 75% chance of winning. if he were to lose now, will you resign? what happens to
if there is fallout it might occur after he were re-elected. i think voters are basing this on the economy. maybe you have 1% of voters out there, undecided. an interesting event. but if romney had it in the cards to win before i'm not sure it would shift things enough against him. >> i guess it still comes down to swing states and in many of those, what may be more important for both candidates, the inability to get to both places like ohio in the last few days. >> sure, romney...
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it's an interesting dynamic in the election in that respect. the real challenge for any new administrati administration, whether it's president obama or governor romney, is we treat it as a national problem and we have huge varieties between states and education levels and gender. >> let's talk about the psyc psychology of it. are people looking at the numbers and measures how they feel? whatever the case, they're measures how they feel at their home right now. >> absolutely. it's a good media story to talk about the number that changes month to month. oh, my god the unemployment rate is 7.9%. do i have a job that pays enough? do i have several part-time jobs? will i find one if i lose one? that's what matters at an individual level. >> we know how that factor into who the public will vote for on tuesday. who makes me feel more comfortable about my future. >> what's odd about this is you think those areas hurting the most would be most likely to blame washington and president obama. they're most likely to vote democratic. people who do not have
it's an interesting dynamic in the election in that respect. the real challenge for any new administrati administration, whether it's president obama or governor romney, is we treat it as a national problem and we have huge varieties between states and education levels and gender. >> let's talk about the psyc psychology of it. are people looking at the numbers and measures how they feel? whatever the case, they're measures how they feel at their home right now. >> absolutely. it's a...
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that's better than bill clinton at the start of his re-election year, and george w. bush, a month before he won a second term in 2004. and, diane, this afternoon, the white house upped the political ante, saying that there will be 2 million new jobs created this year, if president obama's policies are adopted. of course, those policies include tax increases on wealthier americans, which republicans on capitol hill call job killers. diane? >> all right, jake. thanks. >>> and on the topic of that bill, an update tonight, a big one, from abc's chris cuomo, who got action. you may remember last november, he told us about an outrage, lavish pensions for members of congress. in some cases, more than $50,000 a year for life. while so many others, including some military families, get so much less. you may remember that chris pursued some of the congressmen blocking reform, including a committee chairman. listen. >> you're going to get this bill, right? >> no. >> that's how you get it rolling, though. >> and after that, he pressed the issue with another powerful member of co
that's better than bill clinton at the start of his re-election year, and george w. bush, a month before he won a second term in 2004. and, diane, this afternoon, the white house upped the political ante, saying that there will be 2 million new jobs created this year, if president obama's policies are adopted. of course, those policies include tax increases on wealthier americans, which republicans on capitol hill call job killers. diane? >> all right, jake. thanks. >>> and on...
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when the election is this closesten if it is not the presidential election it could be a congressional or senate seat that is critical. both candidates said they were on top of it and people getting used to the long lines, and it could have nothing to do with the president or the gaffe they are pissed and when that happens and they are waiting in the long lines and they say both of you said things are getting better and we are on top of this, it does not look like being on top of everything. >>guest: the whole country was crying out for staten island and the jersey shore and that is a national phenomenon and our hearts and prayers are with them. >>neil: thank you. i stress, folks, it comes down to a power issue. when you do not have juice or electricity as is the case in these areas, and new jersey, two-thirds of the state still in the dark and three out of four service stations without access to power that is the inside story on this, the headline, the big image is that, people waiting online, getting very, very restless, very angry and the political leaders saying we are on top of th
when the election is this closesten if it is not the presidential election it could be a congressional or senate seat that is critical. both candidates said they were on top of it and people getting used to the long lines, and it could have nothing to do with the president or the gaffe they are pissed and when that happens and they are waiting in the long lines and they say both of you said things are getting better and we are on top of this, it does not look like being on top of everything....
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. >> well, jonathan, the elections are -- come down to numbers. it comes down to who gets the most votes. can't the republicans see that they've been rejected? they've lost the popular vote in the last five of six elections. none of their candidates won as many electoral votes as president obama did in 24 years. so, if they just look at the numbers, tekd tell they're being rejected, no matter who the candidates are, their policies are being rejected. >> that was one sad looking elephant. >> right. there have been a few polls out since the election that shows that if the republican party were more hospitable, both in terms of tone but also policies, that they could have picked off any number of the president's -- any number of votes from the president's coalition. the naacp has a battleground poll that shows if, for instance, the republican party were in line with african-american's thinking on civil rights and equality issues, they could have gotten 14% of that vote. lbgt voters told harrison interactive on logo tv that if the republican party and
. >> well, jonathan, the elections are -- come down to numbers. it comes down to who gets the most votes. can't the republicans see that they've been rejected? they've lost the popular vote in the last five of six elections. none of their candidates won as many electoral votes as president obama did in 24 years. so, if they just look at the numbers, tekd tell they're being rejected, no matter who the candidates are, their policies are being rejected. >> that was one sad looking...
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and i think the 2012 election shows i. we have this remnant, these tea party people who held onto 2012. by the i want, the democrats made gains for the house and i'm talking about the extremists who used to have a more reasonable approachment and it was because of the congressional merriment. we have bad luck. the best republican year happened to be 2010, which was the year that the governors and the legislatures elected did congressional redistricting. they said the democrats would is picked up more seats, maybe six more. we wouldn't have controlled the house, but it would have been a significant increase. i think the american public has made it clear that they do not agree with the republican right wing. they don't want social security and medicare to be taken about. they're not hung up on other people's private lives and emotional lives and they're supporting the people with the same sex right to marry. now on gun control, they're on the wrong side. so i am optimistic that we are going to see the elections of 2012. i th
and i think the 2012 election shows i. we have this remnant, these tea party people who held onto 2012. by the i want, the democrats made gains for the house and i'm talking about the extremists who used to have a more reasonable approachment and it was because of the congressional merriment. we have bad luck. the best republican year happened to be 2010, which was the year that the governors and the legislatures elected did congressional redistricting. they said the democrats would is picked...
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that's not why he lost the election. governor christie was doing exactly what he was supposed to do. and, you know what, they should keep -- they should stop this nonsense because these stories do not help the republican party. they should be quiet and let the party rebuild, rebrand. >> it's like saying at the end of the scoopy doo episodes, if it weren't for you meddling kids, minorities, women, gays -- >> can chris christie. >> if you didn't meddle with this. doug, the matchup of had headline talking about this possible matchup next year between chris christie and cory booker say iing that this woulde the match of the year. these two guys seem to be friends. they work together a lot on what they do for the garden state but that could be an epic matchup, a face-off like that. >> it would be the spotlighted match of 2013. and obviously cory book er has very well known profile. i think governor christie, you know, look, i've been impressed with him certainly with his handling of sandy but also with some of the recent nego
that's not why he lost the election. governor christie was doing exactly what he was supposed to do. and, you know what, they should keep -- they should stop this nonsense because these stories do not help the republican party. they should be quiet and let the party rebuild, rebrand. >> it's like saying at the end of the scoopy doo episodes, if it weren't for you meddling kids, minorities, women, gays -- >> can chris christie. >> if you didn't meddle with this. doug, the...
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we're ready for election day. and we think we're going to have a tremendous turnout on tuesday. >> scott, executive director of the florida democratic party. thank you for being here tonight, sir. keep us posted. >> thank you. >> no, it is not rocket science here, right? i mean, the more opportunities people have to vote and the the easier it is to vote, the more people vote. the more people vote, both parties agree, the better it is for democrats. that's all this is. your voting rights are at the mercy of a partisan decision process and in this case partisan state leadership. that's all this is. >>> after the 2008 election was over, we learned the story of what turned out to be the most amazing, or at least dramatic thing about that race. and it turns out that it was the behind the scenes chaos and drama between the mccain side and the palin side of the mccain /palin ticket. we didn't know about it in 2008 until it was done and the post mortems on that campaign were told but it turned eed out to amazing story. th
we're ready for election day. and we think we're going to have a tremendous turnout on tuesday. >> scott, executive director of the florida democratic party. thank you for being here tonight, sir. keep us posted. >> thank you. >> no, it is not rocket science here, right? i mean, the more opportunities people have to vote and the the easier it is to vote, the more people vote. the more people vote, both parties agree, the better it is for democrats. that's all this is. your...
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we've lost elections. i've lost elections but never for the presidency. i'm sure it stings terribly. >> it's not helpful, right. >> of course not. but he's a good man and he will find his level. and i think it's still a little raw. so do i wish he hadn't said those things, of course not. but on the other hand, i'm not going to bury the guy for it. >> i'm not going to bury the guy for it, but i sure am happy to go on tv and talk about it. and late today, romney's former national co-chairman tim pawlenty joined the chorus, kicking the former governor to the curb. >> i don't think it's a matter of people looking at the election and saying i'm going to vote because of, you know gifts. i think they looked at it and said which one of these candidates would they prefer because leadership considerations and also can understand their needs the best. i don't think it's as simple as saying the president gave out gifts. i just don't think it's that simple. there's a lot more to it than that. >> so now of the biggest names in the gop have condemned romney's comments,
we've lost elections. i've lost elections but never for the presidency. i'm sure it stings terribly. >> it's not helpful, right. >> of course not. but he's a good man and he will find his level. and i think it's still a little raw. so do i wish he hadn't said those things, of course not. but on the other hand, i'm not going to bury the guy for it. >> i'm not going to bury the guy for it, but i sure am happy to go on tv and talk about it. and late today, romney's former...
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that's why you elected me in 2008. that's why i'm running for a second term as president, because we've got more work to do. [ chanting ] now, we knew from the beginning that our work would take more than one year or even one term. because, let's face it, the middle class was getting hammered long before the financial crisis hit. technology made us more productive, but it also made a lot of good jobs obsolete. global trade brought us cheaper products, but it also allowed companies to hire in low-wage countries. american workers saw their paychecks squeezed, even as corporate profits rose and ceo salaries exploded. and the guaranteed security of pensions and health care slowly started disappearing. in these fundamental changes in the economy, the rise of technology and global competition, they're real. can' away. but here's what i know, wisconsin. we can meet them. because we're americans. we've got the world's best workers and the best entrepreneurs. we've got the best scientists and the best researchers. the best coll
that's why you elected me in 2008. that's why i'm running for a second term as president, because we've got more work to do. [ chanting ] now, we knew from the beginning that our work would take more than one year or even one term. because, let's face it, the middle class was getting hammered long before the financial crisis hit. technology made us more productive, but it also made a lot of good jobs obsolete. global trade brought us cheaper products, but it also allowed companies to hire in...
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republican senator lindsey graham said he believed the issue is clearly linked to the presidential election and would have ruined the administration's narrative that al qaeda was on the run. >> why would you choose someone who had nothing to do with benghazi to tell us about benghazi? that's kind of odd. the president said, why pick on her, she didn't know anything about benghazi. she was the most politically compliant person they could find. i don't know what she knew, but i know the story she told was misleading. i don't know why it was misleading, but let me put this in context. would this white house mislead the american people about national security events? i think they might simply because when the bin laden raid occurred they leaked every detail about the raid. we heard a lot of details about classified information to make this president look good, so if they would leak classified information to make him look good, would they withhold information to prevent him from looking bad? >> lindsey graham and john mccain are now proposing a special investigative committee to investigate the
republican senator lindsey graham said he believed the issue is clearly linked to the presidential election and would have ruined the administration's narrative that al qaeda was on the run. >> why would you choose someone who had nothing to do with benghazi to tell us about benghazi? that's kind of odd. the president said, why pick on her, she didn't know anything about benghazi. she was the most politically compliant person they could find. i don't know what she knew, but i know the...
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the first news conference after the election when this re-elected president said basically, you know, channelling aaron sorkins saying don't go after me. come after me. and it was right after michael douglas and the american president, as we all know at the time. you're a film guy. you know what's going on there. he made it very clear. he signalled it every way possible. she was twisting in the wing. she was left in nowhere's land. she didn't have all the armor of the nominee. >> here's my question. what stopped him? >> the fact that some of the people he is closest to, as chuck knows better than anyone, the people that were advising the president, you do not need this fight. and it is going to be a fight. we don't need to spend all of this political capital on what is going to be an intermble invest gags. he was going to lead the way. >> let me get back to you, chuck. let's get this from chuck, as well. do you think secretary clinton or former president clinton, they've done this, i know, in private, said what they felt about this. they were for kerry. did they ever lobby for kerry?
the first news conference after the election when this re-elected president said basically, you know, channelling aaron sorkins saying don't go after me. come after me. and it was right after michael douglas and the american president, as we all know at the time. you're a film guy. you know what's going on there. he made it very clear. he signalled it every way possible. she was twisting in the wing. she was left in nowhere's land. she didn't have all the armor of the nominee. >> here's...
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six days until the 2012 election. president obama is showing mitt romney and the rest of the world what real leadership looks like during a time of crisis. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials, and we will not quit until this is done. >> big government makes a big impact in new jersey, where the president tours the state with chris christie. >> it's been a great working relationship to make sure that we're doing the jobs that people have asked us to do. >> new jersey senator bob menendez was with the president today and he joins me live tonight. plus, jonathan alter on why good governance is good politics. e.j. dionne on mitt romney's troubling post-hurricane trouble. dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz on mitt romney's disappearing act. and bob shrum is here tonight, with a brand-new electoral map that will put a smile on democrats' faces. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks, thanks for watching. washington,
six days until the 2012 election. president obama is showing mitt romney and the rest of the world what real leadership looks like during a time of crisis. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials, and we will not quit until this is done. >> big government makes a big impact in new jersey, where the president tours the state with chris christie. >> it's been a great...
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immigration officials deny reports of the arrest were delayed until after election day. >>> for the first time ever, our nbc news/"wall street journal" poll finds that a majority of americans favor same-sex marriage. >>> the mitt romney campaign ad about jeep manufacturing being outsourced to china has been declared the lie of the year. >>> and finally, new mexico senator jeff bigaman went on the colbert report and you can say stretched the truth a bit. >> we know the house of representative is a bunch of losers compared you to guys. do you have the power as a senator to just walk up to anyone in congress and give them a wedgy? >> yeah, i guess i do. >> all right. that's worth it right there. >> okay. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." and now for a look at your national weather, let's turn to dylan drier. she has your weather channel forecast. he didn't know how to respond to that. okay, it's worth it. >> good old fashioned wedgy. growing up with two older brothers, i had a few myself. >> poor dylan. >> yeah. we are looking at a good amount of rain across the east coas
immigration officials deny reports of the arrest were delayed until after election day. >>> for the first time ever, our nbc news/"wall street journal" poll finds that a majority of americans favor same-sex marriage. >>> the mitt romney campaign ad about jeep manufacturing being outsourced to china has been declared the lie of the year. >>> and finally, new mexico senator jeff bigaman went on the colbert report and you can say stretched the truth a bit....
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it has to be a fair election. we've got to be sure it that's a fair election. we're going to be very aware of that. but people have really gotten excited about this president. the president himself has gotten more excited, which i always like to see. and the third piece about this is the republicans have made some major missteps. it's almost impossible to figure out what mitt romney stands for. that's really not -- you can't win the presidency that way. >> to that point, in terms of the great wall of -- paul ryan did nearly 125 interviews with local television affiliates but no local tv since october 8 when this interview in michigan ended abruptly. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in inner cities is to bring jobs there, teach people good character and discipline. that's what churches do and -- >> and you do all that by cutting taxes? >> those are yours, not mine. >> thank you very much, sir. >> that was kind of strange. puts words into people's mouth? >> unmiked and that was the last we heard from paul ryan. and mitt romney hasn't done an interv
it has to be a fair election. we've got to be sure it that's a fair election. we're going to be very aware of that. but people have really gotten excited about this president. the president himself has gotten more excited, which i always like to see. and the third piece about this is the republicans have made some major missteps. it's almost impossible to figure out what mitt romney stands for. that's really not -- you can't win the presidency that way. >> to that point, in terms of the...
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they were elected too. i don't know one republican congressman -- correct me if i'm wrong -- that was sent there to support the president's agenda. when i vote for a congressman, i vote they'll represent my interests. so the question is, do you think -- you're still in the halls of congress -- that these republican leaders, are they going to be smart enough to shift it to where the direction of the debate needs to go, spending, or do you think they'll cave in? >> i don't think they're going to cave in, because i think that the republican conference is going to stand firm. you're absolutely right. when you think about this whole discussion about tax rate hikes, first and foremost, look at california where they've inched thincreased revenues taxes, andt have increased revenues. actually we're only talk about $80 billion to $85 million annually -- >> sean: 8 1/2 days. >> this is a gimmick. >> sean: let me ask you about comments you made to my buddy mark. i'm not going away because my opponent had to cheat to b
they were elected too. i don't know one republican congressman -- correct me if i'm wrong -- that was sent there to support the president's agenda. when i vote for a congressman, i vote they'll represent my interests. so the question is, do you think -- you're still in the halls of congress -- that these republican leaders, are they going to be smart enough to shift it to where the direction of the debate needs to go, spending, or do you think they'll cave in? >> i don't think they're...
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the assumption was toomey could not win a general election in a presidential election year. romney's most effective hits on santorum were for policies the bush administration needed santorum to support but which are now unpopular with the base. summed up in this exchange on "no child left behind." >> it was against the principles i believed in but, you know, when you're part of the team sometimes you take one for the team for the leader and i made a mistake. you know, politics is a team sport, folks. >> he calls this a team sport. he has to go along to get along and that's the way the team plays. that's the problem with washington. that's what's been going on for so long. >> here's the bottom line on santorum's performance last night. many times he was right on the facts and if you were a debate coach at a university you would say he got the facts correct, won on points. the problem is those facts are now pretty unpopular with republican primary voters. romney did his job making santorum seem like a washington insider and he decided and also tried to do some of his own biogr
the assumption was toomey could not win a general election in a presidential election year. romney's most effective hits on santorum were for policies the bush administration needed santorum to support but which are now unpopular with the base. summed up in this exchange on "no child left behind." >> it was against the principles i believed in but, you know, when you're part of the team sometimes you take one for the team for the leader and i made a mistake. you know, politics...
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she sailed through the election with sky high ratings. and now she can do some of the biggest stuff about obesity, the biggest health challenge in this could be tri. >> i'm going to go with claire mchaskel. not only because she won her race, but also because she became the face of what republicans were doing. jonathan? >> i would say that the 47% were the winners of this election because they told mitt romney and the republican party to stuff it. they got off their lazied, unprincipled, immoral behinds and got out there and voted for president obama. >> crystal? >> i've got to go with the obvious one. president obama not just because he won and he won convincingly, his policies have been vindicated, health care has been upheld, his approval rating is raising. i mean, he truly was the big winner this year. >> i would go with johnny, with 47% or even more, the 99 pvnt. because i think that they showed political muscle. and police kal tenacity. a lot of people had said young people, plaques, latinos, gays would not come out. and i think they
she sailed through the election with sky high ratings. and now she can do some of the biggest stuff about obesity, the biggest health challenge in this could be tri. >> i'm going to go with claire mchaskel. not only because she won her race, but also because she became the face of what republicans were doing. jonathan? >> i would say that the 47% were the winners of this election because they told mitt romney and the republican party to stuff it. they got off their lazied,...
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that's why you elected bill clinton in 't 2. that's why you elected me in '08. that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] now, virginia, in three days, you've got a choice to make. even if you've made the choice, you've got to talk to some folks who have. and you've got to tell them, it's not just a choice between two candidates or two parties, it's a choice between two different visions of america. it's a choice between topdown economics that crashed our economy or bottom up, middle-out economics that create a strong and growing middle class. you know, as americans, we honor the survivors and the dreamers, the entrepreneurs, the small business makers, the risk takers who are the driving force between our free enterprise system. and we believe the free enterprise system is the greatest growth and prosperity engine the world has ever known. but we also known in this country, the market works best, the free enterprise system works best, more businesses are created, more jobs are created when everybody has a
that's why you elected bill clinton in 't 2. that's why you elected me in '08. that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] now, virginia, in three days, you've got a choice to make. even if you've made the choice, you've got to talk to some folks who have. and you've got to tell them, it's not just a choice between two candidates or two parties, it's a choice between two different visions of america. it's a choice between topdown economics...
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imagine what the lines will look like on election day. you slow down the process by having all of these challenges. number two, the elderly are targeted because they lie and they say that a poll worker can't come out and help an elderly who might be in a car or van who has a wheelchair. that's a lie. it slows down those who think they might be discouraged, because i have a record even though i'm qualified. they're targeting people. what you've done and others have done, this is an argument for voting early. this is an argument so you don't have to put up with that mess. secondly, i think people ought to, if approached by these folks, ought to basically tell people, get out of my face, this is my vote, my vote counts just like anybody else, and i'll go in here and i'll vote the way i want to and not be put off by this. i'm so glad think progress did this because now we can put people on notice, don't be fooled by this. >> scott, we understand the romney campaign is training poll watchers in at least two other states. here's the sign page f
imagine what the lines will look like on election day. you slow down the process by having all of these challenges. number two, the elderly are targeted because they lie and they say that a poll worker can't come out and help an elderly who might be in a car or van who has a wheelchair. that's a lie. it slows down those who think they might be discouraged, because i have a record even though i'm qualified. they're targeting people. what you've done and others have done, this is an argument for...
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the election now just one week away. both candidates canceled official campaign events in recent days. but even as they turn their attention to the storm, you've got to be honest, politics is never far away. here's dana bash. >> reporter: president obama cancelled official campaign events, but this close to election day everything is political. even this unannounced trip to the red cross. >> america is with you. we are standing behind you, and we are going to do everything we can to help you get back on your feet. >> reporter: invaluable imagery and opportunity to be seen in command. >> i want you to cut through red tape. i want you to cut through bureaucracy. there's no excuse for inaction at this point. >> reporter: speaking of imagery, for a second day the white house released a photo of the president on the case in the situation room. >> and thank you so very much. i love you and appreciate you. thank you very much. >> reporter: mitt romney called off his campaign events too, but stayed firmly planted in ohio, the mo
the election now just one week away. both candidates canceled official campaign events in recent days. but even as they turn their attention to the storm, you've got to be honest, politics is never far away. here's dana bash. >> reporter: president obama cancelled official campaign events, but this close to election day everything is political. even this unannounced trip to the red cross. >> america is with you. we are standing behind you, and we are going to do everything we can to...
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they just bought this election. flat out bought it. look at this, 88% of the money spent was by scott walker. he only got 53% of the vote, but he only needs 51%. he spent 88% of the money! then $30.5 million that walker spent, and $4 million that barrett spent. i want you to understand the impact of this. you often hear about it, and oh, okay, what does it mean? it means that if you lived in wisconsin you were inundated with ads changing the topic from walker from the middle class from the billionaires trying to buy the election to barrett is bad! barrett is terrible! barrett is horrible! we took seven of the ads and there were many more. it gives a minute of how much barrett was attacked. >> this two-year-old spent six days in intensive care after being intensively beaten. but tom barrett and his department did not consider it a violent crime. >> it raises the question of whether the crimes were misreported. if barrett is willing to cover up hundreds of crimes in milwaukee, what else is he hiding? >> a certain sentinel story categoriz
they just bought this election. flat out bought it. look at this, 88% of the money spent was by scott walker. he only got 53% of the vote, but he only needs 51%. he spent 88% of the money! then $30.5 million that walker spent, and $4 million that barrett spent. i want you to understand the impact of this. you often hear about it, and oh, okay, what does it mean? it means that if you lived in wisconsin you were inundated with ads changing the topic from walker from the middle class from the...
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they got over 900,000 signatures for a recall election. they caused walk for spend $30 million maybe even $40 million depending on the final numbers. it is sending a message to the governors in other states who want to get rid of collective bargaining, this is what could happen. in ohio they repealed a law that banned collective bargaining for the unions. it's not bad but they're not growing, let's be honest. >> cenk: yes, right, i think if walker got any message at all it's full steam ahead. the union tried to stop him and they couldn't do it. i don't know if the unions are going to figure out hey we can't outspent the corporations. they always beat us. >> it's a long way till november. i think you kind of saw the unions brought themselves on themselves. they went against the wishes of democrats in washington. they dump a lot of money in primaries and they didn't even get the nominee they wanted. let's be honest. walker's proposals have yielded results. $3.5 million turned into a surplus and then jobs have been created. >> cenk: if we go
they got over 900,000 signatures for a recall election. they caused walk for spend $30 million maybe even $40 million depending on the final numbers. it is sending a message to the governors in other states who want to get rid of collective bargaining, this is what could happen. in ohio they repealed a law that banned collective bargaining for the unions. it's not bad but they're not growing, let's be honest. >> cenk: yes, right, i think if walker got any message at all it's full steam...
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meeting, writing we are working hard to understand the election results. and based on that analysis to re-examine our vision and strategies that are required for success. although some of the needy changes are evident, it will be several months before the state data necessary are to complete this analysis is available. several months? >> it's not state data, it's demographic data. we know who came out and voted for president and democrats and we know that the republicans' message does not resonate with this new body of voters. so they need to be looking at that. they need to be changing their policies on everything from tax policy to immigration. and we still have yet to see whether or not they're willing to do that. they think the message for democrats, because, you know, those numbers sort of show you this is how democrats got their groups back. when you lean into aggressive policies, you can run and win. that's just as important for democrats to take away as it is for republicans. >> and then margie, as democrats are leaning, as alicia says to a progres
meeting, writing we are working hard to understand the election results. and based on that analysis to re-examine our vision and strategies that are required for success. although some of the needy changes are evident, it will be several months before the state data necessary are to complete this analysis is available. several months? >> it's not state data, it's demographic data. we know who came out and voted for president and democrats and we know that the republicans' message does not...
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which is more important on election day? >> all that plus i'll tell you how the debates are like chocolate cake. you're "the cycle" for monday and yes, it's october 1st.
which is more important on election day? >> all that plus i'll tell you how the debates are like chocolate cake. you're "the cycle" for monday and yes, it's october 1st.
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and that's what is at stake in this election. now, change is a future where we reduce our deficit in a way that's balanced and responsible. i signed $1 trillion worth of spending cuts. i intend to do more. i'll work with both parties to streamline agencies and get rid of programs that don't work, but if we're serious about the deficit, we also have to ask the wealthiest americans to go back to the tax rates they paid when bill clinton was in office. because as long as i'm president, i will never turn medicare into a voucher just to pay for another millionaire's tax cuts. i will never allow this nation to be plunged into another battle over health care reform just so insurance companies can jump back into the driver's seat. i will never allow politicians in washington to control health care choices that women should be making for themselves. so, wisconsin, we know what change is. we know what the future requires. we don't need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that rewards hard wor
and that's what is at stake in this election. now, change is a future where we reduce our deficit in a way that's balanced and responsible. i signed $1 trillion worth of spending cuts. i intend to do more. i'll work with both parties to streamline agencies and get rid of programs that don't work, but if we're serious about the deficit, we also have to ask the wealthiest americans to go back to the tax rates they paid when bill clinton was in office. because as long as i'm president, i will...
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the time is now to make sure -- to make sure that we have the best chance to win this election. >> reporter: gingrich came in second in both states and gave no indication he's quitting. instead, he focused on mitt romney's failure to win the conservative southern vote. >> if you're the front-runner, if you're the front-runner and you keep coming in third? you're not much of a front-runner. the elite media's effort to convince the nation that mitt romney is inevitable just collapsed. >> reporter: romney didn't give a speech last night. in a statement he congratulated santorum and claimed delegates from mississippi and alabama put him closer to the nomination. romney's focused on missouri. santorum won missouri's non-binding primary last month but romney says straw polls don't count. >> we didn't participate in the campaign in iowa straw poll or florida straw poll. but when the delegates are at stake, that's when we go to work. >> reporter: so where does that leave us in terms of delegates? so far, mitt romney is still leading. he's got twice as many as his closest competitor, rick santorum.
the time is now to make sure -- to make sure that we have the best chance to win this election. >> reporter: gingrich came in second in both states and gave no indication he's quitting. instead, he focused on mitt romney's failure to win the conservative southern vote. >> if you're the front-runner, if you're the front-runner and you keep coming in third? you're not much of a front-runner. the elite media's effort to convince the nation that mitt romney is inevitable just collapsed....